System/Policy
How stations are enhancing statehouse journalism with CPB funding
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With its latest round of funding, CPB has invested $4.9 million in its state government initiative.
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
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The U.S. public wants more news coverage of climate change, surveys find
As hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heat waves have intensified over the past decade, public concern about climate change has grown dramatically. Today, 65% of the U.S. public is worried about the issue, up from 52% a decade ago, according to nationally representative surveys conducted by scientists at Yale University and George Mason University.
Programs/Content
Mississippi Public Broadcasting launches digital yearbook for high-school seniors
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After school was canceled, MPB created the project to celebrate and uplift students.
System/Policy
Iowa Public Radio loses university funding
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The state’s university system is facing a financial crisis because of the pandemic.
Programs/Content
California PBS stations partner with state government campaign on emergency preparedness
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“PBS is the natural place, a trusted source of information for this kind of thing to be shared with the public,” said PBS SoCal/KCET CEO Andrew Russell.
Development
Membership fundraising held its own in first weeks of coronavirus lockdown
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CDP’s analysis of early 2020 fundraising shows sustainers are living up to their name.
System/Policy
Battling lack of resources, Native stations provide lifeline with COVID coverage
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For some listeners, stations in tribal areas may be the only source for local news about the pandemic.
System/Policy
Reflections from observing good radio bosses
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How would you describe your favorite public radio boss of all time?
System/Policy
Investigation of filmmaker Michael Pack centers on alleged ‘unlawful’ use of nonprofit gifts
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The conservative director’s film about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is airing Monday on PBS.
System/Policy
PMJA’s Editor Corps initiative gets CPB support
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More than a dozen stations requested assistance in the project’s first two weeks.
Tech
How to record a music show at home with Audacity
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With equipment you probably have at home already, you can create a program even during the pandemic.
Programs/Content
‘In the Dark’ podcast pauses production of new season for special report on COVID-19
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Journalists revisited sources from the show’s second season to examine the pandemic’s effects on Mississippi.